President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, each received five votes in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.

The town in the state's northeast corner has opened its polls shortly after midnight each election day since 1960 - but today's tie was the first in its history.

The result was unexpected, said town clerk Dick Erwin. The town has two registered Democrats, three Republicans and five independents."Considering the way things are polling around the country, we may have been the first tie of the day," said town clerk Dick Erwin, noting the national polls showing a virtual dead heat in the race. "Keep your eyes on the news reports, because it's going to be a wild ride."

The town, home to about a dozen residents, has drawn national media attention for being the first place in the country to make its presidential preferences known.

Unlike some parts of the country, election officials never have to worry about lack of interest. Dixville Notch has had 100% voter turnout since it started its first-in-the-nation voting tradition.

Under New Hampshire voting law, a poling place can be closed once all registered voters have officially cast their ballots. With all 10 registered voters on hand, the community had its tally shortly after midnight.

However, since 1996, another small New Hampshire town - Hart's Location - reinstated its practice from the 1940s and also began opening its polls at midnight.

The result there? Obama 23; Romney 9

The result in Dixville Notch is hardly a reliable bellwether for the eventual winner of the White House - or even the result statewide.

Although the community typically leans Republican, residents went for Obama in 2008 - the first time the majority of folks in Dixville Notch went for a Democrat in 40 years.

Romney people said this morning on the news, they need the yt people to come out and vote.

yea b/c he's up against blacks, that won't vote for him, and latino's.. so he's got mostly racist ass white folks and a couple of coons.. they didn't figure in the brown folks coming out on the last day that ain't in none of these polls..

i've been making calls at headquarters all morning getting out the vote, getting folks rides to the polls.. this afternoon FOR MY PRESIDENT i'll be calling swing states.. you can do this by signing up on the President's website and make the calls online you don't get charged long distance. they give you a list and phones numbers with a script when you call..

So I submitted a provisional ballot today. I learn 30 days from now if it was counted or not. The election judge at my precinct said it most likely will be counted since I received the letter late (I registered to vote, but received a vague letter saying something was incorrect). But since I am still registered in another precinct, she said it will count and not to worry. But I don't know if she just said that so I don't get irate lol.

O well, I'm in texas anyways so romney has texas for sure. But still want to be part of history and voting for obama felt so gooooood lol.

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